This page was originally created by users of the Punk Rock Group to provide punk travellers an access to the local scenes. So for your convenience you find a list below that consists of links to sites where you can find out what to do or who to see at the place you're going to.

Let's keep this page as DIY as possible, remember : punk rock is not for sale! (And another important thing: Keep Myspace out of punk!)

If you can help, please do. If your country isn't yet in the list, just create a new paragraph, or even a regional sub-chapter.

A last detail, most of those links are in local language, but you can use a translator (like http://translate.google.com i.e.) it's usually enough to get the information you need.

" OK, so the situation in Bulgaria is very different than in the other
European countries.

There are no squats and autonomous centres!

There are problems with Nazis in cities like Sofia and Plovdiv, so you
have to be very aware of this, especially if you're with a mohawk and
dress like a punk.

Varna was much better, but the only DIY punk club was closed by the police
two months ago and there is nothing happening right now there.

Bulgarian and Serbian are the most untolerant to gay people societies in
Europe. 80% of Bulgarians are homophobes and some kind of nationalists.
Punk shows are two types: completely apolitical or nazi-friendly. The
hardcore scene is into tough guy macho beatdown or NYHC stuff without
political messages. Very patriotic, sexist and homophobe.

There are environmentalist with a hippie attitude, some rastas and
drum&bass fans that are cool people, but don't have any relevant political
culture. There are bikers and they have a NGO called Bikevolution, they're
cool people, but normal looking people with prejudices on punx with
mohawks etc."

http://satama.org : a social centre (legal but gained through squatting actions) hosting punk shows, workshops, cafe, etc. - in danger of being evicted due to anti-racist immigrant solidarity

http://www.myspace.com/oranssiklubi : an old squatter organization doing punk/indie shows (no age limit, no alcohol served), people's kitchen, vegan cafe and other stuff, too, whenever they have a place

http://www.myspace.com/tvoturku : the oldest d.i.y. venue in the whole country (having done shows since the 1950s), run by university students and punks; UPDATE: evicted in May 2010, still looking for a new place where to organize public events

http://www.kirjakahvila.org/ : a student-run co-op book cafe; maybe not that "punk", but the only d.i.y. not-for-profit place in town after TVO got evicted (besides, there are a few punks as volunteers, as well). serves fair trade coffee/tea/hot chocolate and all-vegan cakes and pastries, hosts free film nights, discussions, and even some small gigs. there's a freebox for books, and some zines and anarchist literature available in the bookshop. occasional uncommercial queer parties on weekends

Villa Amalias, one of the most famous squats of Athens, a lot of Punk and other Concerts and Activities, near Victoria Metro Station

the best way to meet punks in Athens is still to hang around Exarhia in the evening. The "punk" meeting spot is Mesonligiou but it worth to check out the Parko (self managed reclaimed area where people destroyed a car park to build up a public parc) 50 meters up on Navarinou or just the Exarchia Square.

«««««« The centre that used to host all of these things has closed up due to lack of money to pay ridiculously high rent, as of January 2011, but a group of people are trying to set it up again in another place. Stay tuned! -9.May 2011 »»»»»»

http://rogatka.me/blog/?m=201105&cat=3 small diy-place with shows, screenings, discussions; satursday 4€-vegan lunch. only place in TA with Taybeh-beer (from Ramalah); unfortunately non-smoking inside. Yitzhak Sade-street way down; next to it is:

"Salon Mazal", the info-shop place. focus on animal rights, antifa and anti-occupation, queer&gender issues. big but random library with books of 40 years.

uganda: artsy cafe/pub-style place with records and comics near Yaffa-street, sometimes small shows. expensive beer.

Lifta: you wouldn't believe it: an abandoned arab village! five minutes walk from Central Bus Station. Punx and bums have been crashing in there since decades. permanent stay is impossible because of men (from the park authorities and orthodox neighbors) removing and burning furniture and belongings frequently... the village consists of appr 100 stone-houses (mostly ruins) and a clean water pool frequently visited by orthodox males (drinking water quality). it's possible to have your camp-fire; bring your hammock and keep the place clean. for the history of this village whose population fled in winter 1947/48 can be found in detail on wikipedia.